Strays and Air Conditioning

After conferring with several other ICHBA foster families, I’ve concluded that there seems to be a common thread among dogs that had lived outside for the majority of their lives like Lucy, Dawn, and Duke. They love air-conditioning. During these super swampy Tennessee afternoons, Dawn goes into the yard to use the bathroom but that’s about it. She never stops to wrestle with Meadow, nor does she join Ade for any mole hunting. When Dawn finishes her business, she literally jogs across the grass and into the house to resume her position in the air-conditioned living room under the whirring ceiling fan. Who could blame her? After living on the street for her whole life, Dawn must think air-conditioning is the greatest invention since marrowbone treats.